Schedule 13G/A: 4.99M Shares (19.7%) Reported in LandBridge by First Manhattan
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
First Manhattan Co. LLC, FMC Group Holdings LP and First Manhattan Management LLC filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting collective beneficial ownership of 4,993,365 Class A shares of LandBridge Co LLC, equal to 19.7% of the class (CUSIP 514952100). The filing shows the filers hold 30,736 shares with sole voting and dispositive power and 4,962,629 shares with shared voting and dispositive power.
The document states the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer; addresses for the issuer and filers and Delaware organization are provided.
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Insights
TL;DR: Filers disclose a near-20% stake, a sizable minority position that may influence market perception but they deny intent to change control.
The Schedule 13G/A shows a material ownership position at 19.7%, which is large enough to attract investor and market attention without crossing common control thresholds (typically >50%). The split between sole and shared voting/dispositive power—30,736 sole vs. 4,962,629 shared—suggests operational control is exercised jointly across affiliated entities. The certification that holdings are in the ordinary course and not for control is typical for passive investor filings and limits immediate governance implications, though the economic concentration is meaningful for minority holders and liquidity considerations.
TL;DR: A 19.7% aggregated stake warrants governance monitoring, but the filers formally state no intent to influence control.
The filing identifies three affiliated Delaware entities holding the aggregate position and specifies shared voting power of 4,962,629 shares. That level of concentrated voting power can give the group leverage in shareholder matters despite the filing's passive classification. Investors and the board should note the concentration and the filers' representation that the holdings were not acquired for control; any change in behavior or future amendments could have governance consequences.